UUM ONLINE: The School of Quantitative Sciences (SQS) hosted the CEO Talk with the Adjunct Professor, Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, the Managing Director/President and the Group Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Group Berhad, at the Seminar Hall 2, SQS recently.

In his talk entitled 'Nurturing Industrial Talents: Thoughts from a CEO', Tan Sri Jamaludin, a renowned figure in the telecommunications industry, drew attention to his observations and perspectives on the key traits in nurturing talents.Tan Sri Jamaludin also shared his personal and early career experiences with the audience.

"There are three (3) main attributes that should be nurtured including the importance of tapping into the 'right-side of the brain', 'applications' and becoming more 'street smart'. Mastery of these extremely valuable qualities will stand the students in good stead.

In order to be successful, students must also continue to nurture the top three (3) working habits to ensure their career success, namely putting in the hard work, being meticulous and having a positive attitude towards work," said Tan Sri Jamaludin.

In his talk, Tan Sri Jamaludin cited three (3) inspirational quotes associated with life: 'Life is about changing the world' by Steve Jobs; 'Life is not fair, get used to it' by Bill Gates; and 'Life is about leaving a legacy'.

A Q&A session was also held after the talk. Also present at the event were the Dean of SQS, Prof. Dr. Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya and SQS Officers.